During his rookie season, Bub Carringston struggled with inefficiency at times. The Washington Wizards threw him into the fire a bit, and while it could be good for his long-term development, his jump-shooting woes were clear as day. So far this season, he’s shooting much better, but he can’t make a shot inside the paint.
It’s been a very odd trend to follow, as his offensive areas of preference have seemingly flipped, at least in terms of efficiency. Obviously, Washington would love the best of both worlds: For Carrington to be efficient as a jump-shooter and when driving to the paint.
But only time will tell if he’ll be able to achieve that goal.
**How is Bub Carrington playing?**
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Carrington has appeared in all five of the Wizards’ games this season, though they are just 1-4 on the year. After starting 57 of the 82 games he played in during his rookie season, Carrington has been in four of the five starting lineups thus far.
He is playing 28.2 minutes per contest and averaging 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists while shooting 32.4% from the floor and 42.6% from deep on 2.6 three-point attempts per game.
One notable difference that could be helping with Carrington’s improved three-point percentage (up from 33.9% last season) could be the fact that he’s taking significantly fewer shots from that range. In fact, he’s nearly cut his attempts in half.
Last season, Carrington finished the year taking 5.0 threes per contest, and through the first few games of this year, that number is down to the aforementioned 2.6.
However, there is really no explanation for how poorly he’s been shooting in the paint, as Carrington has begun the year shooting 0-of-9 from inside the restricted area. That’s not a good mark for any player.
Obviously, there’s plenty of time for Carrington to figure things out. It’s _very_ early in the season, and a lot of Carringon’s early struggles (particularly inside) could simply need water to find its level.
That said, the same argument could be made about his three-point shooting. Maybe he’s just off to a hot start from long range this year, and his efficiency is destined to dip off.
Regardless, seeing how drastically Carrington’s efficiency numbers [have changed](https://wizofawes.com/bub-carrington-offseason-progress-points-breakout-potential) from last year to the beginning of this season is an odd trend, to say the least. And it’s certainly something to track as the Wizards’ season progresses.